THE CREDIT Young Augustus
THE CREDIT Young Augustus Poetry. THE CREDIT was first published as two books in 1980/85 by Menard Press/Advent Books. Illustrations are by John Parsons. The prosody is syllabically based ottava…
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THE CREDIT Young Augustus
Poetry. THE CREDIT was first published as two books in 1980/85 by Menard Press/Advent Books. Illustrations are by John Parsons.
The prosody is syllabically based ottava rima, gradually segueing into rhyming free verse with occasional ballads. This second edition has been heavily revised.THE CREDIT is an opera with word music. The first Act recites the story of Hugh, a product of Jesuit education, who returns to school as a celebrity on prize-giving day.
The occasion is clouded, if not soiled, by the uninvited presence of a certain Doc McGuiness, a dodgy business associate. The event is seen through the arias of Brother Jim, the janitor and sacristan. An ex-intellectual, he plays with ideas about language and learning development, to exemplify Pascal's maxim, We do not content ourselves with the life we have in ourselves and in our being, but desire to live an imaginary life in